University of Miami

http://umdas.med.miami.edu

Chair: David Lubarsky, MD, MBA
Email: DLubarsky@med.miami.edu
Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Lebron Cooper, MD
Email: LCooper@med.miami.edu
Mailing Address:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016370
Miami, FL 33101
Telephone: (305) 585-6970
Fax: (305)545-6753

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Contact Dr. Cooper either by phone or email for application instructions and program information. You may fax a current CV at your convenience.

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Numbers of Positions Available
CA-4: 2
CA-5: 1
Total CA-4 and CA-5: 3

Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available:
Clinical only
Clinical/Basic Research
Clinical/Clinical Research

Comments: 1 or 2 year CA4 or CA5 positions available. Fellowship consists of approximately 4 months of Pediatric Cardiac OR, 1 month of Echocardiography laboratory, 2 months of adult Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and 5 months of Adult Cardiac and Thoracic OR
Clinical Responsibility: Clinical 75%, Non-clinical 25%
Annual Salary: $45,665
Minimum Length of Training: 12 months
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: 11

FACULTY

Michael Barron, MD, Chief of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology
Email: MBarron@miami.edu
Expertise: Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Clinical Operating Room Management

Ricardo Martinez-Ruiz, MD, Director, CVT Education
Email: RMartinez@med.miami.edu
Expertise: Adult Cardiac Anesthesia, Critical Care

Lebron Cooper, MD, Director, CVT Fellowship Program
Email: LCooper@med.miami.edu
Expertise: Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

John Habib, MD, Director, OR Equipment and Supplies
Email: JHabib@med.miami.edu
Expertise: Adult Cardiac Anesthesia

Peter Chin, MD, Director, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology
Email: PChin@med.miami.edu
Expertise: General Pediatric Anesthesia and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification: 40%

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: 3 times per week
Type: Tuesday AM Journal Club, Thursday AM didactic lecture by Faculty, Friday AM TEE videoconferences and lectures. Participation in cardiac surgical and pediatric cath conferences optional
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: 2 meetings per year, ALL Fellows encouraged to attend SCA TEE Course each spring
In the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author On:
Abstracts: 3
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: 2
Book Chapters:
Other Publications:
Comments:

Funding: Dept/Institutional Funds, Pharmaceutical/Equipment industry grants
Dedicated Research Time: Individualized per Fellow. Research opportunities available and encouraged
Echocardiography Instruction: Formal videotape conferences and lectures weekly, 1 month Echocardiography Lab rotation, Intraoperative teaching by Faculty on ALL cardiac cases
Critical Care Rotation: 2 months (required). CSICU managed by Anesthesiology Department
Formal Course Work Available in: Will consider all requests with University of Miami
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities: 4 months

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 500
Distribution of cases: 40% CABG, 30% valves, 5% Thoracic Aneurysm, 5% Transplant, 5% Ventricular Assist Device/Left Heart Bypass, 15% Congenital (with growing pediatric cardiac program)
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 120
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 200
Distribution of cases: 98%CABG, 2% Pacemaker/AICD
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 60
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 200
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 24
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year:
Operating Room Equipment Available: ECG segment analysis, mixed venous oximetry, continuous cardiac output, evoked potentials, BIS, Transesophageal Echocardiography, PiCCO, NiCCO, Transcranial Doppler, Transcutaneous Vascular Ultrasound (Site-Rite)


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